Digital Health Information Literacy among Pharmacy Students in a Semi-Urban Institute: A Study from Brahmapuri, Maharashtra

Author(s)	Dr. Najim Hussain Ahmad Sheikh, Mr. Vinod U. Khobragade
Country	India
Abstract	The levels of digital health information literacy among 258 B. Pharmacy students at Maharashtra Institute of Pharmacy, Brahmapuri, a semi-urban institute in Maharashtra have been evaluated in this study. A cross-sectional survey with a 25-item Likert-scale questionnaire was used, and the findings indicate moderate overall proficiency (mean 3.13/5) with source evaluation as the weakest skill (2.8). Google's 68% is the dominant source, whereas slow internet (72%) and lack of training (58%) are the main barriers. The senior students show progressive improvement, which means that they are gaining the benefits of the experience. Some of the recommendations are the embedding of library workshops in the curriculum and the upgrading of infrastructure to facilitate the digital healthcare roles in remote areas.
Keywords	digital health literacy, pharmacy students, semi-urban India, information evaluation, library automation
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-02-21

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